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BaumholderMiddle/High School
Overview
Mr. Joseph Malloy, PrincipalMr. Richard Jimenez, Assistant Principal
February 04, 2014
SCHOOL’S PURPOSE
DoDEA/BMHS Mission/Purpose: Educate, engage, and empower each student to succeed in a dynamic
world.
District/BMHS Vision/Direction: Standards based ~ Data Driven ~ Student Focused ~ Highest Student
Achievement
STUDENT-FRIENDLY GOALS
Goal 1: Students will understand a variety of texts in all
classes by using critical reading strategies.
Goal 2: Students will improve problem-solving skills in all classes by following a variety of strategies.
School Demographics
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DoDEA Telepresence
AP Success Leads to Accolades
Number of AP Courses # Courses Offered Enrollment2003 2 122004 2 172005 3 392006 5 812007 5 572008 7 652009 7 912010 7 632011 7 1132012 7 952013 9* 68
*7 on campus plus 1 Virtual School and 1 Telepresence
ComprehensiveAssessment Plan
•Where we are…•Where we want to go…
Examples of Data Use
• Placement– AP potential through PSAT– AVID– Math department – doubling up math courses– Math and Reading Labs– ESL– Honors– SPED
Examples of Data Use• Diagnostic
– SPED, ESL
• Growth– NCEs for student growth– Cohort for school growth trends [With so few students
in cohorts groups, this is difficult to do now. The main reason is that 15 students does not provide reliable data.]
– SRI
• Study of curriculum– PSAT SOAS study– TN “blue book” study– Curricular alignment with goals– EOC History Exam
DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey 2011
Bullying was mentioned as a concern. To address the concern:
• Community-wide comprehensive anti-bullying plan• Expansion of reporting systems• Ongoing training for staff and students on appropriate
responses and prevention
Shared Leadership Structure
• Professional Learning Teams (PLT)– 4 PLT Chairs are SILT members with admin., CSI Chair,
and Data Chair.• Departments
– Reduction in staff has lead to just 3 departments, STEM, Language Arts, and Social Studies
“Institutionalized” School Culture
• Culture of rigor• Each student is scheduled according to passions and
needs.• A continuously growing AP culture• Support systems in place for all needs of students
– Administrative Support Group (ASG) for students with Ds/Fs – Academic Coaching during seminar– Math and Reading Labs – SAT Prep Class– ASACS Counselor; MFLC Counselor; Behavioral Health Counselor
Exemplary Programs
Targeted Subgroups– Reading Class– Math Support Class– Study Skills Class
Rigorous Program Offerings– AVID– “Doubling Up” Algebra II and Geometry – Foreign Language and Math for HS credit for middle school
students– 9 AP class offerings– STEM offerings
Exemplary Programs
Additional 21st Century Learning OpportunitiesVideo Production Exploratory ClassVideo CommunicationsCreative Writing ClassPathways to Careers/Career Practicum
Green Technology Robotics and Engineering Applied Technology Computer Aided Design Culinary Arts Computer Applications JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction STEM Fair Career Day eCyber Mission
Challenges• Dramatic changing and decreasing student population
– Not enough of a cohort to be able to do statistical studies– Course and grade level placement challenges– Staffing challenges– Scheduling challenges– Extracurricular challenges– Adding 6th grade
• Deployment Community– Last 10 years, there were 5 15-month deployments (affecting 85%
of students in the school).– Now deployments are unpredictable and ongoing.
• Encourage a high level of parent and community involvement• Increase student involvement in the CSI process
Strengths
• Continuous Improvement is part of our culture.• Teamwork and collaboration are focused.• Departments working as teams for horizontal and vertical
articulation• 21st Century Strategies for Improving Professional Practices• Focused Leadership Ensures for a Culture of Teaching and
Learning• Student Success Focused Culture
Opportunities
• Developing Cross-District PLTs using VTC and other technology with a focus on developing common assessments and studying student work
• Continuing Data Literacy training for all staff• Increasing Communication of Data Analysis to stakeholders• Developing a system of electronic data notebooks for students
and teaching them to make a plan for their goal setting• Developing and Refining Grading Practices to reflect student
achievement• Continuing to prepare our teachers and students for 21st
Century Teaching, Leading, and Learning
Opportunities
Opportunities
Summary
We are a school that embraces each studentand their journey to be the most
successful,productivecitizens
so they are prepared for a world of responsibilities and challenges not yet known…
Summary
Our Continuous School Improvement Team members will now take you on a tour:
Making the AdvancED Standards Come Alive!
Standard 1 Purpose & Direction
Jeff O’NeilTeacher
The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared
values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
It is all about students…
every single one!
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
Mission/Purpose Statement
The mission/purpose
of Baumholder Middle/High School
is to educate, engage, and empower
each student to succeed
in a dynamic world.
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
Vision/Direction
Our vision/direction is to provide an education for each
student that is
Standards Based ~ Data Driven ~ and Student Focused
~ for Highest Student Achievement.
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
Communication
OUTGOING
Daily BulletinsMonthly
NewslettersProgress ReportsSchool Website
Syllabi
TWO WAY
Email/Telephone calls
Student Agenda
Gradespeed
Parent Teacher Conferences
INCOMING
PTOSACIAC
ICE CommentsParent ForumsTeen Town Hall
Direction
Caring Environment• New Students• Transition from Elementary to Middle to High
School Rigorous Environment
• An expectation of excellence• No excuses approach• Individualized educational plans—not just SPED
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
We are here to support the mission of the community.
• Deployed soldiers should not have to worry about the education of their children.
• The school should be the stabilizing force in a highly transient community.
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More importantly, we are here to support “the military child.”• Recognize the individual
needs and diversity of our student population.
• Fill in the academic gaps created by multiple transitions to new communities.
• Focus on each child.
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
In the end, it comes down to one question for the faculty and staff…
Is this the type of school I want to send my kids to?
Standard 1Purpose & Direction
Standard 2 Governance & Leadership
Isaak GieferStudent Council President
NHS President
Madison CrowsonStudent Council Vice-President
NHS Vice-President
The school operates under governance and leadership that promote
and support student performance and school effectiveness.
Student CouncilNHS/NJHS
Community Mentors Parents Military Command SLO
Administration Mr. Malloy & Mr. Jimenez
Teachers/StaffSILT
Department Chairs
ParentsSACPTO
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Students
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
GovernanceBMHS follows all regulations, policies, and procedures from DoDEA headquarters: • Facilities• Fiscal management• Manpower• Logistics• Budget• Safety and security• Staff certification• Staff evaluation• Required employee trainings (ethics, data security, anti-
terrorism, No Fear, etc.)
• School Advisory Committee (SAC)
• Installation Advisory Committee (IAC)
• District Advisory Committee (DAC)
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
Community Leadership Partnerships
President: Amaryllis Diaz
Vice President: Daryl O’Neil
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Supported activities and programs:• STEM Fair• Math Counts• Junior Leadership Seminar• School Athletic Programs• Future Educators of
America• MUN
BMHS Student Government
HS STUDENT COUNCILIsaak Giefer, President
Madison Crowson, Vice-President
MS STUDENT COUNCILAlyssa Salanitro, President
Sarah Mijares, Vice-President
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYIsaak Giefer, President
Madison Crowson, Vice-President
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETYKianarose Irving, President
Mariah Rogers, Vice-PresidentStandard 2Governance & Leadership
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
Leadership
• Encourage a culture of collaboration and engaging ALL stakeholders
• Encourage a positive school climate
Strong administrative team:
Our Principal and Ass’t.Principal work welltogether.
They
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
School Culture: Collaboration and Engaging ALL Stakeholders
Collaboration:• Vertical collaboration via curricular departments• Horizontal collaboration via grade level and specialist teams• Support staff (administrator, nurse, counselors, psychologist, ASACS
counselor)• Student Support Team (SST)• Mental Health Team
School-wide collaboration via:• Professional Learning Teams• AVID Site Team• Discipline Committee• Leadership Team
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
Engaging Students
• Updated student agenda/handbook
• Daily announcements• Student Connection in
GradeSpeed• Google student email accounts • Teacher websites (optional)• Extracurricular opportunities• School assemblies• Student awareness of goals• School Facebook account
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
Engaging Teachers
• Streamlined faculty and team meetings• Ongoing communication via email• Current and updated teacher handbook• Administrator open-door policy• Providing teacher leadership opportunities• Shared leadership and empowered teachers• Professional Learning Teams concentrated
on Critical Reading Strategies for the past two years to support goal 1 and Project- Based Learning this year to support goal 2.
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
Engaging Parents
• Open House during first few weeks of school
• AVID parent meetings• Monthly Newsletter• Parent Connection
(GradeSpeed)• Parent Forums• PTO-sponsored events • SAC (School Advisory Council)• Quarterly Awards Assemblies
Standard 2Governance & Leadership
Engaging Community
• Veterans of Foreign War: Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
• Guest speakers and study trips for Pathways to Careers
• ACS presentations• School Advisory Council (SAC)• NJHS/NHS service projects• PTO • Hispanic Heritage program
performed for community
• Mentoring Program• Career Day• Career Practicum
Standard 3 Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Tim Kelly, Heidi Kretz, & Carol RuddTeachers
The school’s curriculum, instructional design, and assessment practices guide and ensure teacher effectiveness and student
learning.
Goal Selection Process
An annual data carousel is organized for the staff, students, and parents to analyze all data for the school. As a result of the analysis, we determine or refine our goals.
Current Goals:Goal 1: Critical ReadingGoal 2: Problem Solving
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Goal Selection Process SY 09-10
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Goal 1: Critical Reading
By February 2016, students will improve their performance in critical reading by using critical reading strategies, as
measured by: an average 2% annual increase in the percentage of students in the top two national quarters and a decrease in the percentage of students in the bottom national quarter on
the TerraNova Reading and PSAT Critical Reading; and an increase in the percentage of students in the top two
proficiency levels and a decrease of students in the bottom proficiency level on the Scholastic Reading Inventory.
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Goal 1: Critical Reading
Strategies/Activities
Pre-reading Summarizing the text
Learning and retaining academic vocabulary
Using sentence starters
Responding to a writing task Reading the text Investigating writers' choices Writing in the
margins Marking the text Charting the text Pausing to connect ideas within a
text
Goal 2: Problem Solving
By February 2016, students will improve their performance in problem solving by using a variety of problem-solving
strategies, as measured by: an average 2% annual increase in the percentage of students in the top two quarters and a
decrease in the percentage of students in the bottom quarter on the TerraNova Math and PSAT Math; and a statistically
significant improvement of performances between the pre- and post- tests on the local math assessment.
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Goal 2: Problem SolvingStrategies/Activities
• UPSEA (Understand, Plan, Solve, Evaluate, Apply) rubric
• Scientific Methods• UPSEC• AVID Tutorial• OWL• ICAN• RAFT• Engineering
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
School Leaders Monitor and Support Instruction to Ensure Student Success
• Professional Growth Plans• SST Groups: Grade Level, Department, Super SST, AP
Team, AVID Site Team• Common Access to Meeting Minutes• Formal Observations• Informal Observations• ELEOT Tool
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Equitable and Challenging Learning Experiences
• AP Enrollment and course offerings• Video Telepresence Offerings • Honors • Flipped Mastery Learning• Support Classes • 4-6 Year Plans• “Doubling up”
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Curricular Development• DoDEA Standards• School Improvement Plan (SIP) • Research- and Standard-based
Lessons• Planning Guides• LiteracyTA• AP Vertical Teaming Guides• AP Instructional Planning
Results• Horizontal Teaming
Assessments• Local Assessment: Scholastic
Reading Inventory, Back to Basics
• TerraNova• PSAT & SAT• LiteracyTA Rubrics• Formative Assessments
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Student Engagement & Instructional Strategies
• Professional Growth Plans• Mastery Learning• Project Based Learning Course• Critical Reading Course• Teacher Requested Professional
Development Courses by Educational Technologist
• Collaborative Learning• Differentiated Instruction &
Choice in Student Products• Modifications & Accommodations• Learning Logs• Individual and Group Work LogsStandard 3
Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Collaborative Learning Communities• Professional Learning Teams• Data Team Initiative • STEM Department, Language Department,
Histophyartspedition• Vertical & Horizontal Collaboration, Intra-District
Collaboration• School-wide Professional Development
Opportunities• Informal Discussions of Learning & Best Practices• Peer Coaching Utilizing ELEOT Tool• Annual AVID Training• AP Job AlikeStandard 3
Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Implementation of School’s Instructional Process
• Syllabus & Instructional Expectations• Standards-Based Instructional Planning• Exemplars• Rubrics• Specific & Timely Feedback
– Gradespeed– D/F List– AVID Alerts – Academic Coaching
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Mentoring, Coaching, and Induction Programs
• Common School Calendar • Welcome Orientation for New Teachers• Substitute Teacher Training• AVID Training• Sponsors for New Teachers• Atomic Learning• School-wide Professional Learning Calendar• “New Teacher Training”
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Engagement of Families• Open House & Parent Teacher Conferences• CSI Day• AVID Family Workshops• Monthly Newsletter & Daily Bulletin• Parent Representation on Committees• Course Fair• Career Day• Social Media• Unit Mentorship Program
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Student Advocates• Student Identification of Teacher Advocate • Seminar Scheduling• Academic Coaches• Athletic Coaches• Specialist Programs: AVID, ESL, SPED, Gifted ED• Training on Referral Process for Special Needs• Guidance Counselor, Social Worker, School Psychologist,
ACACS Counselor• Expectation for Student Involvement in Extra & Co-
Curricular Activities
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Grading & Reporting of Student Learning• DoDEA Grading Scale• Teachers’ Grading Policies Defined in Syllabi• Gradespeed• PLT study – check kdso21• Report Cards & Mid-term Reports• Common Rubrics: AP Essay, SAT Essay, LiteracyTA, 6+1
Traits • Standards-based Assignments & Projects• Mastery-based Learning
Standard 3Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Continuous Professional Development• PLTs• Staff in-services & CSI Days • DSO Trainings• Professional Development calendar• Faculty Meetings & Tech Minutes• AVID Strategies led by Site Team members• Teacher Recertification Requirements• Coaching & Extra-Curricular Mandated Trainings• Teacher-to-Teacher Strategy Sharing
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Student Support Services
• Virtual School & Telepresence Learning • Learning Labs• SST & Super SST• Writing Center• Targeted Classes: SPED, ESL, AVID, Gifted ED, SAT Prep
Club & Class• Counseling Services: PSAT Results, TerraNova Results• Data Analysis: AVID Data Analysis Plan & Recruitment, AP
Potential, Data Carousel• Student BUC BIN
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Standard 4 Resources & Support Systems
Richard JimenezAssistant Principal
Pam RobinsonCounselor
The school has resources and provides services that support its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students.
Faculty is Our Biggest Resource
• Highly educated faculty– 76% master’s or higher
• Average of 20 years of total teaching experience
• Average of 8 years teaching at BMHS
• 100% of faculty involved in professional development activities.
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Faculty is Our Biggest Resource• Multiple certifications• Multiple preps• Teachers’ advanced degrees• Virtual school and Telepresence classes
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Financial Resources• Monetary resources incrementally come from the
DSO• Extra Duty Compensation
– Prioritized for Student Activities– Maximized for School Leadership Roles
• UFR Money is available as well
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Professional Development
• Professional Growth Plans [PGPs]• DoDDS Europe Sponsored workshops• Online courses• Group and One-on-One Technology training by the ET• In-house experts• Best practices sharing during faculty meetings and CSI
meetings• BlackBoard Learning Communities• District level resources• Handouts and instructions through e-mail
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Support Services• Counseling• ESL• Gifted Education• Special Education• AVID• Speech Pathologist• School Psychologist• Crisis Intervention Team• Adolescent Support and
Counseling Services (ASACS)• Hausmeister & Building
Maintenance• Transportation Office
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Safety and SecurityPolicies
• Visitor passes• Security cameras• Anti-Bullying Plan• Anti-Terrorism training• Annual Safety and Security
training• Annual evacuation drills• Bus Safety Training• Frequent fire drills
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Physical EnvironmentSpecialized Rooms:• Information Center• Theater• CTE building• Culinary Arts Room• Science Labs• STEM Lab• Video Lab• JROTC Building includes a
Shooting Range• Two fitness facilities
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Technology
• 2 computer labs in the main building• 1 computer lab and 1 mini-lab in the Information
Center• 6 COWS • Every staff and faculty member has a computer• Printers, copiers, Snapscans, Ladybugs, Elmos• Smartboards in every classroom • Students bring personal devices• Certified ET on staff and IT available on site• VTC
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Social, Physical, Emotional and Academic Counseling
• School Counselor• Nurse• School Psychologist• On-site Behavioral Health Specialist (Social Worker)• On-site licensed counselor (MFLC)• On-site ASACS counselor• Community Support Agencies: ACS, FAP, EDIS CYS• Seminar teachers• Academic and Athletic Coaches
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
School Guidance CounselingAssessment-School assessment plan, special programs
Referral-In-house and outside services
Educational planning-Course Fair, scheduling, 4 year plan
Career planning- Career Day, college counseling
Standard 4Resource & Support Systems
Standard 5 Using Results for Continuous
ImprovementJudy Walter
CSI Chair
Peter WardCSI Data
The school implements a comprehensive assessment system that generates a range of data about student learning and school
effectiveness and uses the results to guide continuous improvement.
Data Discussions
Standard 5Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Data analysis is ongoing.
• Fall Data Carousel• January PSAT SOAS carousel• SRI, STAMP, ReadiStep • District Data Website• BMHS Data Wall and BUC BIN• Department Meetings• PLT Meetings• Faculty Meetings
Staff Training in the Evaluation, Interpretation, and Use of Data
Standard 5Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Examples:• Data carousel with guiding questions• Analysis of PSAT SOAS• Foreign Language STAMP• TerraNova Blue Book• DSO trainings• Staff-produced training videos• CSI Days• Upcoming training based upon Needs Inventory. Talk to
Radley about results and types of training needed.
Improvement and Readiness at the Next Level
Standard 5Using Results for Continuous Improvement
• Formative and summative assessments• Continuous formal and informal analysis of student
data• Vertical teaming with 5th and 6th grade teachers• Vertical teaming within departments• Student Support Teams• IEPs
Leadership Monitors and Communicates Information about Student Achievement to
Stakeholders
Standard 5Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Ways to Monitor:• Administrative Walk-Throughs• Teacher Appraisals• GradeSpeed Monitoring• Weekly monitoring of D/F list and
student attendance
Ways to Communicate:
• Parent newsletters• Daily Bulletins• Assessment Reports• Data Wall• Facebook• Communication Plan• SAC• PTO• Award Ceremonies• Emails to parents• Weekly progress reports via
GradeSpeed• Quarterly report cards
Student Population & Assessments
Student growth or not –cohort stuff
Scholastic Reading Inventory
Happy Sailing!
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